Werkén, the Glossary
A werkén is a traditional tribal leader (but not a chief) in the Mapuche tradition, an Amerindian group indigenous to South America.[1]
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3 relations: Lonko, Mapuche, Mapuche language.
- Mapuche culture
- South America stubs
Lonko
A lonko or lonco (from Mapudungun longko, literally "head"), is a chief of several Mapuche communities.
See Werkén and Lonko
Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina, including parts of Patagonia.
Mapuche language
Mapuche (from mapu 'land' and che 'people', meaning 'the people of the land') or Mapudungun (from mapu 'land' and dungun 'speak, speech', meaning 'the speech of the land'; also spelled Mapuzugun and Mapudungu) is an Araucanian language related to Huilliche spoken in south-central Chile and west-central Argentina by the Mapuche people. Werkén and Mapuche language are Mapuche culture.
See Werkén and Mapuche language
See also
Mapuche culture
- Chemamüll
- Cultrun
- Dalca
- Flag of the Mapuches
- Guñelve
- Komikan
- Mapuche language
- Mapuche medicine
- Mapuche mythology
- Mapuche silverwork
- Mapuche textiles
- Palin (game)
- Pifilca
- Rehue
- Ruka (house type)
- We Tripantu
- Weichafe
- Werkén
South America stubs
- Arequipa-Antofalla
- Barsa (encyclopedia)
- Chullo
- Culture of South America
- Cusco Declaration
- Energy in South America
- European Union–Mercosur relations
- Fauna of South America
- Juan Lacaze
- Lliklla
- Macro-Paesan languages
- Mallku
- Protocol of Ouro Preto
- South American Datum
- Treaty of Asunción
- Uquian
- Werkén
- Women's Softball South American Championship